Peterson v. Tacoma-Ashford Transit Co.

— This action was brought to recover damages for personal injuries. The defendant presented an answer which contained three affirmative defenses and a cross-complaint. The cause was tried to the court and a jury, and resulted in a verdict in favor of the plaintiff in the sum of $2,500. Motions for judgment notwithstanding the verdict and, in the alternative, for a new trial being made and overruled, judgment was entered, from which the defendant appeals.

The facts, which will present the question to be determined upon this appeal, may be stated as follows: The appellant, Tacoma-Ashford Transit…